Families and Communities
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Student Characteristics
State
Your district
Student eligibility for subsidized lunch
44%
70%
Students from Various Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds
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_
Students Receiving ESL/Bilingual Education Services
6%
8%
Students Receiving Special Education Services
20%
16%
In this data set it is very interesting to note that both ESL and special education services is lower than the state average, but the economy of the district, which is indicated bu the percent of subsidized lunch, is 26% higher than the state average. The economic health of a district residents,is on of the leading indicators of the proformance of the school district. In the words of Mike Rose, Why Schools," The hope of a better life has traditionally driven achievement in American Schools. When children are raised in communties where economic opportunitiy has dramatically narrowed, where the future is bleak, their preception of and engagement with school will be negatively affected" Summary Paragraph(s) For each heading above, write a paragraph describing a key aspect of your district. Remember to begin with strong, insightful topic sentence, use quantitative evidence to support your thesis, and include comparisons when they are useful.
This is a Public School in the Woonsocket District under Superintendent Giovanna Donoyan and Principal Dr. Lynn Bedard.
Woonsocket, RI is the 6th largest city in Rhode Island with a population of 41,186 according to the 2010 census. It is located in the approximately 15 miles north of Providence,RI, and is directly south of the Massachusetts border.
According to Public Schools K12 the school is 60% White, 23% Hispanic,9% Black and 8% Asian
63% of the students are eligible for subsidized lunch.7%recieve ESL/Bilingual education services, and 23% are receiving special education services.
School Demographics and Geographical Location
By Rhode Island standards Woonsocket High School has one of the highest student populations. According to the RI Infoworks and Public schools K12 data it does not have a large immagrant population but with 63% of the students eligible for subsidized lunch, the cities school age population come from families which meet the Federal Poverty guidelines.Due to the schools population the students receiving ESL/Bilingual services is below the state average. Students receiving Special educational services are 8% above the state average.In this report a review of data from RI Infoworks, RI Dataworks will be presented and this reporter will explore the correlation of this data with the school and city demographics..
Student Achievement
While the data may not be impressive overall, The Woonsocket High School has a good foundation. Over 60 % of the students can read at or above grade level may urban schools fall far below this number. The students feel their needs are being met most of the time. NECAP scores have improved in reading and writing since the tests began.The question remains with this foundation how can this school move forward. In the book Why School by Mike Ross, the author states:"When children are raised in communities where economic opportunity has dramatically narrowed, where the future is bleak, their perception of an engagement with school will be negatively affected.This may be true for Woonsocket High School above all a change in school culture will go a long way in improving a student’s overall education.
Teaching
With most of the teachers certified and highly qualified and most of the staff keeping the students inspired and engaged according to infoworks and survey works, again not to be repetitive, but the foundation is in place the building of a great school may be in the future with the proper vision. Using survey works data, Woonsocket is a community which cares about their children, and as most parents, want their children to succeed While only a small number of parents took the SurveyWorks survey, the respondents were positive, but more importantly the majority of students took the survey an reported a caring family life. a caring family life can overcome economic conditions and lay the way for a better life for their children.
State and District Data Collection
Students • Teaching • Families
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Student Achievement
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NECAP
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Teachers
Families and Communities
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Summary Paragraph(s)
For each heading above, write a paragraph describing a key aspect of your district. Remember to begin with strong, insightful topic sentence, use quantitative evidence to support your thesis, and include comparisons when they are useful.
Woonsocket High School
1795 Students
777 Cass Avenue Woonsocket, RI, 02895 (401) 767-4700 Website / Map
This is a Public School in the Woonsocket District under Superintendent Giovanna Donoyan and Principal Dr. Lynn Bedard.
Woonsocket, RI is the 6th largest city in Rhode Island with a population of 41,186 according to the 2010 census. It is located in the approximately 15 miles north of Providence,RI, and is directly south of the Massachusetts border.
According to Public Schools K12 the school is 60% White, 23% Hispanic,9% Black and 8% Asian
63% of the students are eligible for subsidized lunch.7%recieve ESL/Bilingual education services, and 23% are receiving special education services.
School Demographics and Geographical Location
By Rhode Island standards Woonsocket High School has one of the highest student populations. According to the RI Infoworks and Public schools K12 data it does not have a large immagrant population but with 63% of the students eligible for subsidized lunch, the cities school age population come from families which meet the Federal Poverty guidelines.Due to the schools population the students receiving ESL/Bilingual services is below the state average. Students receiving Special educational services are 8% above the state average.In this report a review of data from RI Infoworks, RI Dataworks will be presented and this reporter will explore the correlation of this data with the school and city demographics..
Student Achievement
While the data may not be impressive overall, The Woonsocket High School has a good foundation. Over 60 % of the students can read at or above grade level may urban schools fall far below this number. The students feel their needs are being met most of the time. NECAP scores have improved in reading and writing since the tests began.The question remains with this foundation how can this school move forward. In the book Why School by Mike Ross, the author states:"When children are raised in communities where economic opportunity has dramatically narrowed, where the future is bleak, their perception of an engagement with school will be negatively affected.This may be true for Woonsocket High School above all a change in school culture will go a long way in improving a student’s overall education.
Teaching
With most of the teachers certified and highly qualified and most of the staff keeping the students inspired and engaged according to infoworks and survey works, again not to be repetitive, but the foundation is in place the building of a great school may be in the future with the proper vision. Using survey works data, Woonsocket is a community which cares about their children, and as most parents, want their children to succeed While only a small number of parents took the SurveyWorks survey, the respondents were positive, but more importantly the majority of students took the survey an reported a caring family life. a caring family life can overcome economic conditions and lay the way for a better life for their children.